Why breakfast is important if you have IBS

Why breakfast is important if you have IBS

Is breakfast the most important meal of the day? Many people I work say they just don’t feel hungry in the morning, and so avoid eating. Maybe you don’t want to start off your bloating that hits as soon as you eat. Or you feel a bit nauseous first thing and want to...
Fruit and IBS – what to eat and what to avoid

Fruit and IBS – what to eat and what to avoid

I find working with my IBS clients that many people get worried about eating fruit due to their sensitive digestion.  If you have been avoiding fruits for ages you may be wondering whether you could, or should, be bringing it back in to your diet again.  Why do fruits...
The low FODMAP diet and weight loss

The low FODMAP diet and weight loss

If you’re wondering whether the low FODMAP diet will help you lose weight, let me be clear from the start: this isn’t a weight loss diet. The goal of the low FODMAP diet is not to cut calories, but to temporarily remove fermentable carbohydrates that may be triggering...
Your IBS diet change – how to compromise

Your IBS diet change – how to compromise

We all want to get what we want, right? And sometimes we have to make some changes and compromises to get there… The question is, how much compromise are you willing to make in your IBS diet in order to get relief from your digestive symptoms? I’m Anna Mapson, a...
A beginner’s guide to the low FODMAP diet

A beginner’s guide to the low FODMAP diet

Has your doctor has told you to try the low FODMAP diet for your IBS symptoms? But you’re confused about what to actually eat? Take a look at my guide to FODMAPs. What is the low FODMAP diet? The low FODMAP diet is a specially created diet for people with IBS....